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Whole Foods Market has asked the Federal Trade Commission to select an administrative law judge to preside over the FTC’s antitrust proceedings against the Whole Foods-Wild Oats merger who does not serve as a commissioner, according to reports.
Grocery Manufacturers Association said yesterday it will stage its 2009 Executive Conference Aug. 30-Sept. 2 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Two Pathmark stores renovated under the chain’s new price impact format are set to debut in Philadelphia this week, kicking off a series of transformations planned for the Philadelphia region by owner A&P.
For a retailer that won't ever be accused of being too fashion-conscious, Aldi is about as hot it gets right now. We're not exactly trend chasers here, Jason Hart, president of Aldi's U.S. division, confessed during a recent interview with SN. I...
Consumers looking for value in food and consumables drove sales and traffic at BJ's Wholesale Club, though big-ticket items moved slowly, the retailer here said in a review of quarterly results last week. A 5% increase in store traffic for the...
As Target Corp. begins opening its own food distribution facilities, it expects gross margins to benefit even though expenses will go up in the near term, the company told analysts during a conference call to discuss financial results for the...
Stop & Shop and Giant of Landover, Md., unveiled new logos last week as part of an effort to highlight broad changes being made in the stores. The logos resembling multicolored slices of fruit, with purple lettering are identical for the two...
FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 2008 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 8 losers 16 unchanged 0 Metro +7.09% Arden Group +6.99% United Natural Foods +4.42% MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME Wal-Mart 62,081,785 Target 43...
Tropical Storm Fay flooded large parts of Florida's Atlantic coast last week, raising concerns among state officials that it could damage crops as it slowly rolled through the northern half of the state. We do need water we have been in a three...
TEEL PLANS GOOD EATS CHAIN Michael Teel, the grandson of the founder of Raley's Supermarkets, is preparing to challenge Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market's local entry with his own group of gourmet grocery stores that will emphasize fresh prepared...